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Harold Young — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Horace & Horace — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Harold J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fanwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Industry | Telephone Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Fanwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Young | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Harold Young | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Young | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Horace Young | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 5
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Harold J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 16
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Harold J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 26
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Harold J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fanwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Industry | Telephone Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Harold Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Horace Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Horace Young
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Young
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Young
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Young
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Young
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Young
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Young
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Frances Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02385-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Orner | 43 | Head | Publisher | New Jersey |
| 2 | Marjorie G. Orner | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Fairfax Orner | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ellen Small | 46 | Servant | Housework | England |
| 6 | Willard M. Bell | 35 | Head | Statistician | Michigan |
| 7 | Hannah R. Bell | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Valery Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Andrew F. Greninger | 42 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 10 | Marian C. Greninger | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Andrew F. Jr. Greninger | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Robert P. Greninger | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Frederick E. Greninger | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Annie H. Crossett | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Horace G. Young | 65 | Head | News Dealer | New York |
| 17 | Mary E. Young | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Frances Young | 32 | Daughter | Court Reporter | New York |
| 19 | Harold J. Young THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Electrical Engineer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Arthur B. Stern | 44 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Gladys W. Stern | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Virginia Stern | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 24 | Charlotte Stern | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | Arthur H. Kyte | 53 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 26 | Edith R. Kyte | 41 | Wife | Clerk | England |
| 27 | Frank E. Bremner | 55 | Head | Trust Executive | Canada |
| 28 | May Bremner | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Mary Bremner | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Frank E. Jr. Bremner | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Barbara Bremner | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Auguste Rinel | 66 | Servant | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 33 | Benjamin Keller | 35 | Head | Commercial Representative | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary R. Keller | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Keller | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Robert B. Keller | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | William H. Roberts | 60 | Head | Marine Engineer | Delaware |
| 38 | Emma F. Roberts | 60 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 39 | William H. Jr. Roberts | 36 | Son | Insurance Realtor | Delaware |
| 40 | Charles Renner | 66 | Head | Operator | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)